LGA Annual Conference 2018: Tuesday 3 – Thursday 5 July

The Labour Group Office will be
at the LGA Annual Conference from Tuesday 3 July until Thursday 5 July 2018.
Please note, we will have limited access to emails for the duration of the
conference and will respond upon our return.

LGA
Labour Group Meeting13.45 –
14.45Hall 4, Birmingham ICCSpeakers:Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow
Secretary of State for Local GovernmentJennie Formby, General Secretary
of the Labour PartyCllr Alice Perry, NEC local
government rep

Members
are required to complete an application form and submit it with a 250-word
supporting statement. It is important to outline all your experience and areas
of interest to enable us to make the most effective appointments to policy
leadership positions at the LGA.

You
will find the application
form here. We will
require consent from your Group Leader - a consent form is included in the
application form.

Applications
will close at 5pm on Friday 6 July. Successful nominations will be
announced on Monday 23 July.

Appointments
are made by the elected Labour Group Officers, using the principles outlined on
the LGA
Labour website.

Next Generation Programme 2018/19

The Next
Generation Programme for 2018-19 is now open for applications. The programme
offers ambitious and talented councillors an unparalleled political development
opportunity, uniquely developed within party political traditions and with
party political experts. Next Generation aims to support and encourage councillors
to be bold and confident political leaders, progress in your political career
and be champions of local government.

To apply to be
part of the Next Generation you will need to have been a councillor for at
least one year as well as be a Group Leader, Portfolio Shadow, Chair of
Scrutiny, Portfolio Holder or Service Committee Chair – or your Group Leader
agrees that you are likely to be so within a year. There is a competitive
application process, which closes on Tuesday 31 July. You will need sign off from your Group Leader
to apply. The programme will run over the weekends of 20/21 October (London), 1/2 December (Warwick) and 19/20 January 2019 (Manchester). Participants must attend all of the three weekends.

There is no
cost to attend the programme, all meals and accommodation will be provided
including pre-night accommodation where required. However attendees must cover their own travel
costs. If you would like further information about the programme, please email Martin Angus.